The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-28

Springs, Nich would be glad to exchange pho
tographs with any of the survivors of his COM
pany.
The Shenandoah Valley.
John d. Colvin, Box 6s, Parsons, Pa, regrets
the controversy between the Sixth, Eighth and
Nineteenth Corps, as tending TO engender feel
ing between comrades which ought not to exist.
James w. Anthony, 18th Ind battery, Marion,
Ind, says one would think from reading the
article of Comrade Griffin, 122d n. Y, that the
Sixth Corps put down the rebellion and the
rest of the boys were there as spectators. He
vigorously defends the action Of the Nine
tecnth Corps at Cedar Creek.
G. f. Plumley, Co. f, 3ith Mass, Cleveland,
o., has no desire to detract in any degree from
the glory so justly earned by the Sixth Corps,
but he does say with emphasis that it did not
do all the fighting at Cedar Creek.
Joseph Kline, Co. X, 13lst N. Y, Jefferson,
ILL.,, thinks Comrade Griffin, 122d N. Y, was
very unfair toward the members of the Nine
tenth Corps at Cedar Creek He says that
every corps, the Sixth included, had more or
less men who always had the knack of getting
away just before fight, but the main body Of
the Eighth and Nineteenth Corps were just as
brave and did just as good service as those Of
the Sixth.
L. W. Hydorn, CID State St. Lansingburg
N. Y, says he was in Gen. Emory's Division, of
the Nineteenth Corps. He gives a sketch Of
men of the Nineteenth Corps did all that it
was possible for men to do, and that the criti-
cisms of the Sixth Corps comrades are unjust
j. III. Lassell, Lassellville. n. Y, warmly
criticises the article OF Comrade Griffin land
ing the Sixth Corps at the expense of the
Nineteenth and Eighth. Comrade Griffin must
not think that he belonged to the only Corps
which did any fighting in the war.
Leroy E. Barber Co. E. lst U. S. Cav, Lake
DOrt Gal SavS that there were Qthar troOps en-
gagged at Cedar Creek beside the Sixth, Eighth,
and Nineteenth Corps. The woods were full Of
cavalryman, and their gallant services con-
tributed largely to the success of the Union
arms. He says the disgust of the soldiers at
Mr.. Cleveland's veto knows no bounds.
f. w. Harrington, Pawtucket, X. l., wishes
to ask some member Of the Nineteenth Corps
where he would have eaten his supper on the
night of Oct. 10, 1864, if it had not been for
Gen. Getty and the Second Division Of the
Sixth Corps.
VIM. w. Grace. Lieutenant, Co. F, 116th n.
Y. Spring Brook, n. Y, emphatically denies
that the Nineteenth Corps was ever panic
stricken at any time or place. He says it was
not stampeded on the Red River expedition,
nor did Gen. Banks turn over the command to
Gen. a. j. Smith. He says that at Sabine Cross
roads, after the Thirteenth Corps and the cav
airy had been routed, the Nineteenth Corps met
aud repulsed the enemy. So far as the battle OF
Cedar Creek is concerned, the Nineteenth Corps,
/ he says, did as well as the Sixth in every re-
| spect. The temporary confusion in the morn
ing was unavoidable under the circumstances,
but the subsequent good behavior of that corps
demonstrated the true metal Of which they were
made.
Fred Jackson, Co A, 11Gth y. Y. Mcpherson,
Kan, thinks Comrade Griffin. 122d n. v, in his
article on the Sixth Corps did great injustice to
the Eighth and Nineteenth Corps. He says he
] talked with prisoners captured at Cedar Creek,
! who told him that il was nothing but fun to
| fight the Sixth Corps, which always fought wish
a good deal of wind and little powder at long
range, which did not hurt anybody. When
they struck the Nineteenth Corps they found
troops who knew how to fight.
Joseph w. Becker, Co. X, 9th Conn, Bethel
Conn. says he was greatly Disguised on read.
| ing Comrade Griffin's article on the Sixth
Corps. COmrade Becker says he belonged to
| Growers Division, of the Nineteenth Corps and
briefly sketches the battle He does not want
TO rob Comrade Griffin of any of his laurels. be-
cause he thinks he hasn't any to spare. His pa.
thence has been exhausted by the aspersionS
that have been cast on the Nineteenth Corps.
The yieksburg Campaign.
George A. Hagan, Co. ID, 10th Iowa, Guide
Rock, Neb., writes briefly of the charge of Ho
vey's Division at Champion Hills. He say
men engaged.
J. W. Balsley, Co. G, sod Ohio, Oskaloosa
Kan, says that at Champion Hills the 32d
/ Ohio took four guns from the enemy, and kept
them ever after as battery during the war.
Lafayette Hegans, Sergeant, Co. e, 12ith III.
Virden ILL.,, referring to the capture of the gun:
at Champion Hills. says there were four o.
them captured by the brigade, which consisted
of the Goth, 3lst, 4jth and 12ith Ill. and 30
Ind. He says the 12lth went into action with
$50 men, losing % killed and wounded and 3O(
taken prisoners.
Geo. A. Clarke, Co. II, 4th Mimi, Mankato
Mimi, referring to the statements of Comradt
! w. T. Clark that Capt. Cable raised the flag
over the State-house at Jackson, Miss, says he
knows that this is mistake. The writer went
into Jackson with the skirmish-line, ahead o.
any flag or regiment Col. j. b. SanbOrn, o.
the 4th Mimi, commanding the brigade, ac
companied by Capt. J. T.. Simpson, his Adju
tant-General, with the flag of the 59th Ind.
passed the line of skirmishers, entered the city
proceeded TO the Capitol and placed that fla.
upon it. Capt. Simpson died a few years agC
at indianapolis, being at the time Superintend
ent of the q. c. c. < /. Railroad
George C. PoundstOne, Grand Ridge, H., say,
he is nephew of Serg't George T.. PoundstOne
of Ottawa, ILL.,, who was mOrtally wounded
while carrying the flag in the charge at Jack
son, Miss, July -, 1868. He died nine day,
later in the hospital at Vicksburg. The fag
was thought to be lost until the recent purchase
of Confederate war relics by the United States
among which it was found. Ii was sent to th,
Memorial Hall at Springfield, where it is nov
on exhibition.
jesse w. Scott. Co. F, Sth ILL.,, Pekin, Ill.
says that the charge at Champion Hills, Il
which he referred in former letter. was made
by brigade consisting of the 9Th Mo-, Sth an(
/ 18th Ill. and sd Ohio. The brigade took five
pieces of artillery.
| On the Peninsula.
Henry Lewis Co. b, I67th Pa, Dougiassville
Pa says he supposes some of the old soldiers re
member California joe" of Berdan's Sharp
shooters Near Yorktown was a large hollow
oak tree. Some distance from the ground
where a limb was broken of. was hole suifi
GENTLY large to admit mans body. A negr,
concealed himself in the trunk, and picked of
several Union officers as they were passing. III,
was finally shot by California joe"
John 0'Neil, Ricketts, Light Battery, Co. /
1st u. ). Art, Mcnlo Park, CAL, says that Gen
| Walkers article on Sumner at Fair Oak
brought back wildly to his memory the scenes
of that campaign. lie remembers the charge o
the sSth ". Y. at Savage Station, led by brave
old Sumner in person. He says Gen. Summer
had no superior as q corps commander, anC
possessed the entire confidence and love of al
his soldiers.
Random Shots.
Thomas Wightman, Co. l. 1st Mich. Sharp
shooters, renews the claim that his regimen
was first 10 enter Petersburg. j. NJ. WaltoI
placed the flag of the regiment on the Court
| house and he iS that AZ the tiuro no oth a,